Tag Archive for 'New England'
November 20th, 2008 by Steven DiMartino
We are heading towards the finish line for November (wow, this month went fast), and all signs continue to point to some interesting potential for the forecast area through the Thanksgiving week.
First lets deal with the end of the weekend, which will be dry yet very cold on Sunday. Temperatures will continue to average [...]
November 19th, 2008 by Steven DiMartino
High pressure that will move from the Great Lakes through the forecast area this weekend will provide clear and dry conditions through Saturday and Sunday for the forecast area. Temperatures will remain below normal at a rate of 8 to 12 degrees, so continue to expect chilly conditions.
The idea of a rapid warm up [...]
November 12th, 2008 by Steven DiMartino
The cold pattern that we’ve been waiting for is beginning to set up and will be established by Sunday over much of the eastern third of the nation.
A deep trough will be carved out over the Eastern United States through Tuesday as the northern branch of the jet stream dominates the forecast area. Cold [...]
November 11th, 2008 by Steven DiMartino
High pressure remains in control over the forecast area this morning and will continue to do so through Wednesday. As the best convergence and confluence aloft moves towards northern New England, the surface high pressure system will follow eastward, which will allow the winds to veer from the northwest to southeast by Wednesday Night.
Temperatures [...]
November 10th, 2008 by Steven DiMartino
High pressure is in full control this morning and will continue to build into the forecast area through the afternoon. Through this period, the strong upper low over eastern Ontario will slowly lift towards Quebec by Wednesday. Strong convergence and confluence over the western Great Lakes this morning will move towards northern New England, which [...]
November 9th, 2008 by Steven DiMartino
All of the indications are showing up for the upper level pattern to become increasingly amplified with a defined and deep trough in the East that will lead to a very stormy end of the week.
As the southern and northern branch both amplify towards Thursday, a low pressure system will track towards the Ohio [...]
November 5th, 2008 by Steven DiMartino
Anyone who has interest in this winter should keep an eye on the lessons we can learn from the set up the storm potential for Tuesday night into Wednesday.
While granted, most locations will see rain from this event, this low pressure system will be the first system under the influence of a negative AO/NAO regime, [...]
October 27th, 2008 by Steven DiMartino
The coastal low this evening is rapidly beginning to develop off the Delaware coast. The water vapor tells the tale about what exactly is going on here.
Notice that as the disturbance intensifies over Virginia, there is substantial lifting developing over eastern Pennsylvania down through eastern Maryland. As the surface low deepens along the coastline, rainfall [...]
October 26th, 2008 by Steven DiMartino
The storm that will explode over New England on Tuesday will produce a strong and impressive trough over the Northeast through Thursday. As high pressure takes hold and lead to generally clear skies and dry conditions through the rest of the week, temperatures will remain on the cool side. In fact through Thursday, 850 MB [...]
October 25th, 2008 by Steven DiMartino
The winds have certainly picked up this afternoon as the pressure gradient between the slowly departing high pressure system and the low pressure over the Ohio Valley increases. The good news is that the winds are from the south and southeast. If you aren’t sure, then take a look at the winds blowing up RT [...]